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GAP 400N

1974 Rover 3500

Brown Petrol 3528cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2025
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

62,757 mi
Last recorded62,757 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2024
Typical for 1974 Rover 350056,162 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGAP 400N
MakeRover
Model3500
Year1974
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,528cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2024 62,757 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2023 60,553 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 58,059 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2022 57,751 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2021 57,363 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2020 56,995 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2019 56,891 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2019 56,856 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2018 56,379 miles
Pass 17 May 2017 55,840 miles
Pass 16 May 2016 55,324 miles
Pass 27 May 2015 54,717 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2014 54,530 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2013 53,928 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 13 Jun 2012 53,456 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 2 Jun 2011 52,660 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 20 May 2011 52,653 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 May 2010 51,668 miles
Fail 18 May 2010 51,639 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

offside rear tyre is in poor condition

Pass 15 Jun 2009 51,090 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both front tyres perished

nearside rear tyre perished

How Reliable is the Rover 3500?

Based on 14,910 MOT tests across 1,854 vehicles.

77.5%
Pass Rate
441
Miles/Year
58
Year Lifespan
1,854
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 693
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 651
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 460
parking brake recording little or no effort 429
brake recording little or no effort 331
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GAP 400N is a 1974 Rover 3500 in Brown with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 1974 Rover 3500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 56,162 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rover 3500 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 693 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GAP 400N, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rover 3500 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 52 years old, this Rover 3500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GAP 400N is a 1974 Rover 3500, first registered on 4 October 1974.

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